Reviews

The Crimson Moth by Kristen Ciccarelli

tajarvis's review against another edition

emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.5

kelsey30259's review against another edition

4.0

Not the best book I’ve read but I did read it in less than 24 hours and I did cry at the end. It’s predictable and very YA written. It’s an easy read. 
I loved Alex so much😭

hajnall's review against another edition

4.0

Very good and sucked me in. I love the enemies to lovers thing. It’s a bit predictable but not in a way that takes you fully out of it. More just that you dread what she is going towards. 

modalmle's review against another edition

adventurous emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

rachelwujcik's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

dearreader_booktok's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

checchsr's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This was a vibe. Rune and Gideon just *chef’s kiss* so good. Witch and Witch-Hunter mutually manipulating each other for their own reasons and somehow still fall for each other for real. 

I slowly became skeptical of Verity as the book went on honestly gaslit myself into thinking there was no way she was a witch let alone Cressida. Jokes on me, lmao. I can’t believe everything she knew and was to Rune was an illusion. 

And Alex. Poor Alex. He just loved his brother and Rune so much despite the contradiction of each other. Ngl he wasn’t my fav cause I hated how he kept trying to get Rune to leave and my heart is with Gideon. But like I am sad he doesn’t get the chance to live life…. But also like boi, this could’ve been all avoided if you would’ve just shot Cressida two years ago instead of letting her run away….

I’m IMMENSELY excited for the next book and to see where things go. Still rooting for the enemies to become lovers (again) in the next installment!!!

brightness_nynaeve's review against another edition

dark mysterious fast-paced

3.75

bashline0305's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

mbolde8's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I enjoyed the plot in this book and love the characters and their development. Rune is a witch trying to right her grief by being a vigilante. Gideon is the captain of the blood guard, a group of witch hunters, who doesn’t know the witch he has been hunting for two years is standing right in front of him. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death and Blood